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Broadhead ID help

Started by The Gopher, July 26, 2008, 08:06:00 PM

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The Gopher

Hey guys, my dad gave me a few broadheads he had laying around for a few decades, any idea what they are? The 3-blade has M-A3-L stamped on it, thanks for the help, Dan.

"The future is, of all things, the thing least like eternity. It is the most temporal part of time, for the past is frozen and no longer flows, and the present is all lit up with eternal rays." ~C.S. Lewis

George D. Stout

Next time you take a photo, don't use a white background...there's no definition and you can't see the heads well. Lay the heads on a pastel blanket, or deer hyde, etc.

MA-3 are made by Make-All Tool and Die Co.  They also make an MA-2 Two blade.

George D. Stout

The middle one is a Herter's Ram-MX 4 Blade, but I can't tell what the third one is.  Here's an enhanced photo.


aromakr

Gopher:
I hate to dispute Geroge's ID, however the middle one is a Black Copperhead "Slicer. The Herters RAM MX has vented blades and are round shouldered not sloped. The one on the right could be a "LaFond's Lighting 2" but its hard to tell from the photo.
Bob
Man must "believe" in something!  I "believe" I will go hunting-----

Shawn Leonard

The middle one has vented blades and George the enhanced photo is worse!  :bigsmyl:  Shawn
Shawn

The Gopher

thanks guys i'll try to take better photos later, Dan.
"The future is, of all things, the thing least like eternity. It is the most temporal part of time, for the past is frozen and no longer flows, and the present is all lit up with eternal rays." ~C.S. Lewis

Fletcher

LaFond's was my guess for #3, also.  I agree with George that #2 is a Herter's.  The Copperhead blades were all the same length, meeting at the point.
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George D. Stout

Shawn...it is lousy for sure 8^).  But you can see them better.

I agree with aromakr on #3...a LaFond's Lightning, but #2 is definitely a Herters...I have one in front of me as we speak and it's identical.

aromakr

George:
Look at the back end of that head its a straight line (i.e. slopped shoulder) not rounded like the Herters. And I don't see any vents in the blades. But I do agree its not a good picture.
Gopher, settle this and re take the pic's with the heads standing up and the shot straight at them.
Bob
Man must "believe" in something!  I "believe" I will go hunting-----

George D. Stout

Bob, it is hard to see but it is vented 8^).  I also have a B.C. slicer in the basement as well.  The photo is confusing.

Earl E. Nov...mber

I'll throw my nickel in the fight and say it's a Lafond's, Lighting 4 with an aluminum ferrule..
The one on the far left is definitely a quarter.
Many have died for my freedom.
One has died for my soul.

akbowbender

My box of Herter's Ram MX broadheads for comparison:
Chuck

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Charlie

aromakr

George:
You might be correct and Earl that's a penny!!!
Bob
Man must "believe" in something!  I "believe" I will go hunting-----

RGK

From left to right, I see

1. A Quarter

2. MA-3

3. Herter's Ram X

4. LaFonds Lightning.

I have all three in our collection.
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4runr

But, what year is the Quarter?
Kenny

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and in my heart I find a need
of Him to be my Savior
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bowhunterfrompast

My guess on the quarter is 1968  :biglaugh:
Rick Wakeman
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American Broadhead Collectors Club

Earl E. Nov...mber

Bob,, I am pretty sure it's a quarter,, But I have to agree its a penny if we are talking value.....
Many have died for my freedom.
One has died for my soul.


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